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Deadly M5.5 earthquake hits Xinjiang, China
- May, 14, 2017
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Xinjiang, China
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
At least 8 people were found dead and many more were injured after a shallow earthquake hit Taxkorgan County of Kashi Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on May 10, 2017....
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Landslide in Kyrgyzstan kills 24 (video)
- May, 01, 2017
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides
- Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The landslide occurred due to heavy rain on Saturday, April 29, in the southwestern part of the country, tearing through Ayu village and burying 24 people under the debris. According to the M...
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10,000 homes could be damaged by earthquake-induced landslides in Wellington, NZ
- Apr, 27, 2017
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance Landslides
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Up to 10,000 houses of Wellington, New Zealand are threatened by damage due to landslides, if a big quake strikes the region, according to QuakeCoRE, New Zealand's centre for earthquake resilience....
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Garbage dump collapse in Sri Lanka kills at least 28 people
- Apr, 18, 2017
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Geoenvironmental Engineering
- Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Meethotamulla rubbish dump collapsed on Friday, April 14 on top of a residential neighborhood in Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka, destroying dozens of homes. The 300 ft (91m) high pile o...
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Dam collapse in Paraguay causes major flooding (video)
- Apr, 10, 2017
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Dam Engineering
- Itapua, Paraguay
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The dam of San Benito Lake in Paraguay's Itapúa department breached on April 9, 2017, leading to a major flash flooding event, that broke the Graneros del Sur road in two. Authorities said the...
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Slow-moving landslide discovered near the 2014 Oso landslide site in Washington
- Apr, 09, 2017
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides
- Snohomish County, WA, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Signs of the landslide were first discovered on Tuesday, April 4 by Washington's Department of Transportation workers, who noticed cracks on a hillside road. The slide is about 1.5 miles west of th...
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Mudslides in Colombia leave more than 200 dead (video)
- Apr, 02, 2017
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides
- Mocoa - Putumayo, Colombia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The mudslides were caused by severe rainfall in Putumayo province, south-west Colombia, on Friday, March 31. The heavy rains of Friday caused rise of the Mocoa River and three tributaries, a repres...
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Rubbish landslide in Ethiopia leaves more than 100 people dead
- Mar, 16, 2017
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A large volume of trash gave away on March 11, 2017 at a vast garbage dump on the outskirts of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, killing more than 100 people and leaving several more missing. The...
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Malta’s Azure Window collapses after storm
- Mar, 09, 2017
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Malta
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The famous rock formation of Malta Island collapsed into the sea on March 8, 2017, due to the heavy storms that hit the area. The Azure Window - also known as the Dwejra Window - was a 28 m tall na...
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Oklahoma faces seismic risk due to drilling activity
- Mar, 01, 2017
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Seismic Risk & Reliability
- Oklahoma, United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to the U.S. Geological Survey annual forecast on natural and human–induced seismic risk, Oklahoma and Kansas may experience serious ground shaking during 2017 due to the drilling activity of...
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